Nate Potter

Charles Leno Jr., the Bears’ seventh-round pick, had two offensive line coaches during his career at Boise State and both emphasized two points when talking about his attributes.

Leno is extremely competitive and he’s a bright guy, making Chris Strausser, now the associate head coach and offensive line coach at Washington, and Scott Huff, the Boise State O-line coach, believe Leno can make the transition to the NFL.

Here is a Q&A with both coaches:

Chris Strausser

What stood out to you about Charles when you were coaching him at Boise State?

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